🎉 Today, IVAT announced its dividend meeting for 2024. For more information, visit here.

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⚠️🇪🇺🇺🇸 Europe has launched an additional antitrust investigation against Visa and Mastercard. This move comes as part of ongoing scrutiny over the companies' fees and practices. The investigation aims to ensure fair competition in the financial sector, potentially impacting consumers and businesses alike. For more details, visit Bloomberg.

⚠️ The European Commission will begin consultations on May 23 regarding sanctions against "Nord Stream 2" in an effort to curb the return of Russian gas. This move reflects ongoing geopolitical tensions and aims to reinforce energy security within the EU. For more details, visit BBG.

🚀 Bitwise forecasts that by the end of 2026, countries, institutions, and corporations will collectively own 4.269 million BTC.

📢 India and the United States are nearing a significant trade agreement, with expectations for completion in the next 7 to 10 days, according to CNBC.

🚨 Ahead

🇺🇸 The U.S. will release its New Home Sales data for April at 17:00 Moscow time.

🚨 New Home Sales in the United States for April increased by 10.9% month-over-month, exceeding expectations of a 4.7% decline and a previous growth of 7.4%.

💥🇷🇺 Gazprom shares surged following news of potential EU sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The market is closely monitoring the situation as developments unfold.

⚡️🇷🇺 The Russian ruble plans to eliminate all foreign currency transactions on the Moscow Exchange, according to sources. This move is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the national currency and reduce reliance on foreign assets. More details are expected as the situation develops.

🛢 Oil has fully recovered from losses following Trump’s tweet regarding tariffs on EU goods, according to monitoring reports.

🇷🇺 CIAN reports a net profit of 3.15 billion rubles for the first quarter of 2025 according to RAS.

🇷🇺 Novabev has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 under Russian accounting standards (RSBU). The company achieved a net profit of 166.3 million rubles, a significant increase compared to a profit of 33.7 million rubles in the same period last year.

🚀 Semler Scientific (SMLR) has made headlines by acquiring 455 BTC for its balance sheet. This strategic move underscores the growing interest of corporations in cryptocurrency as a valuable asset.

✨ X Empire is set to make an announcement in the coming days. Stay tuned for updates on this exciting development in the crypto world.

✨ Russian President Putin has signed a new law extending "anti-money laundering" measures to transactions involving digital rubles. This legislation aims to enhance regulatory oversight in the cryptocurrency sector, ensuring compliance and reducing financial crimes linked to digital currencies. For more details, visit Interfax.

🇷🇺 On June 27, Rosseti will hold a meeting regarding dividends for the year 2024.

📰 The Central Bank has accused the CEO of MGKL of engaging in insider trading involving the company's shares ahead of the report's release.

🚫 Russia's ROSSETI has announced that it will not pay dividends for 2024. The decision came ahead of a government meeting scheduled for June 27.

🏡 Sales of new homes in the United States have surged to their highest level since 2022, driven by a decline in prices.

🇮🇷 In Rome, the fifth round of negotiations between Iran and the United States regarding Iran's nuclear program has concluded. The Omani Foreign Minister reported "certain, but not final" progress during the talks. He expressed hope for clarifying remaining issues in the coming days, aiming for a sustainable and fair agreement. Iran and the U.S. are preparing for a new round of discussions, with Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi optimistic about achieving further progress in "one or two more meetings."